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Catholic Word of the Day: OBSCURANTISM, 05-08-15
CCDictionary ^ | 05-08-15 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 05/08/2015 9:25:41 AM PDT by Salvation

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OBSCURANTISM

 

Concerted opposition, on principle and from religious motives, to justified intellectual development. A familiar charge against Christians by rationalist critics who charge the faithful with fear of enlightenment lest they weaken their beliefs. (Etym. Latin obscurus, dark; unintelligible.)

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.



TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic; heresy
Concerted opposition, on principle and from religious motives, to justified intellectual development.
1 posted on 05/08/2015 9:25:41 AM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 05/08/2015 9:30:30 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Would that be something like opposing the idea of the theory of evolution being taught as fact in schools?


3 posted on 05/08/2015 12:22:55 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Because no word shall be impossible with God. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord...)
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